Wemet up with an actor who was born in the year of the tiger and is oneof the most highly anticipated celebrities of 2010, the year of thewhite tiger. You can feel his masculinity in his voice and face. It'sthe charismatic actor Uhm Tae-woong .

Actor Uhm Tae-woong showed off his acting skills through the character'Yu Shin-rang' in the drama 'Queen Seonduk.' He's been taking some timeoff since the drama ended, and we could see that he looked much morelaid-back and relaxed than before.

Though he's taking a break from his official activities, a lot ofplaces require his presence. Uhm Tae-woong has been designated as thegoodwill ambassador of makgeolli, the traditional unrefined rice wineof Korea. Shall we hear from the person himself, what the connectionis, between makgeolli and Uhm Tae-woong ?

Uhm Tae-woong himself states that he doesn't know why he was chosen asa goodwill ambassador. From our perspective, we think it has somethingto do with the drama. A majority of people think that the determinationand honesty he presented in the drama 'Queen Seonduk' is extremelysimilar to his actual personality.

Uhm Tae-woong portrayed 'Yu Shin-rang' with his handsome features anddetermination, and radiated a different kind of charisma in thisproduction, unlike what he showed in his past works. And this dramaprovided an opportunity for him to take a step closer to the viewers asa true actor. We're sure the drama 'Queen Seonduk' has a specialmeaning to him.

He debuted through a small role in the 1998 movie 'The Happenings.' Buthis path as an actor wasn't that smooth. To be where he is now, actorUhm Tae-woong had to spend 8 years as an unknown actor.

Uhm Tae-woong made himself known as an actor through the drama 'Sassygirl, Chun-hyang.' Uhm Tae-woong has worked non-stop to build a solidbasis as an actor. And he produced definite outcomes through all theproductions he starred in, and has become an actor whose future worksare highly anticipated.

Uhm Tae-woong had his first lead role in the 2005 drama 'Revenge.' Heplayed a double role in this drama, which is about twins who are bornwith different destinies. He portrayed the conflicting characters toperfection, and was recognized for his acting performance.

The powerful charisma and the sparkling glint in his eyes stand out inhis acting, His fans have given him the witty nickname - 'Uhm Force.'What does Uhm Tae-woong think of this nickname?

The dignified and manly attractive qualities of Uhm Tae-woong havecaptivated his Japanese fans as well. In addition to his activities inKorea, Uhm Tae-woong has been continuously working in Japan. Last year,approximately a hundred Japanese fans visited him at the set to supporthim.

Actor Uhm Tae-woong is securing a lot of manic fans. And his overseasfans are not an exception. We think he needs to concentrate more on hisoverseas activities for his foreign fans who can't get enough of him.

In 2009 alone, Uhm Tae-woong has starred in two movies - 'Hand Phone'and 'Chaw,' as well as in the hit drama 'Queen Seonduk.' He showed anew side of himself through each projects, and he's determined tocontinue doing so in his future works.

To commemorate the year of the white tiger, Uhm Tae-woong has beenchosen as the most anticipated celebrity who was born in the year ofthe tiger. 2009 was an extremely busy but also the most happiest yearfor him. We hope he works hard and is very happy in the year 2010 aswell.

It's become a natural thing now, to call him 'actor Uhm Tae-woong ,'but in the past, he was only remembered as top-notch celebrity UhmJung-hwa's younger brother. Uhm Tae-woong has walked a long and darktunnel, and now, he has a bright future ahead of him as an actor.

Actor Uhm Tae-woong is slowly but surely maturing as a gorgeous actor.He always dreams of working as an actor for as long as he can, and welook forward to his future, 10~20 years from now.